Metlife (MET) Operating Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET) recorded Operating Interest Expenses of $3.07 billion in Q2 2026, up 27.8% from $2.4 billion a year earlier and up 83.2% from the prior quarter.
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Metlife (MET) Operating Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Metlife's Operating Interest Expenses came in at $9.64 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 19.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.95 billion, up 7.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Interest Expenses has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Interest Expenses came in at $8.34 billion in FY2024 (+6.1%), $7.86 billion in FY2023 (+101.8%), $3.89 billion in FY2022 (-30.1%) and $5.57 billion in FY2021 (+6.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Interest Expenses in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Interest Expenses has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Interest Expenses in the last five years was growth of 266.8% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 65.2% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.67 billion (Q1 2026), $2.34 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.56 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Interest Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.37 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 527.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 626.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |
API Access
Metlife Operating Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-interest-expenses&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-interest-expenses", "ticker": "MET", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-interest-expenses&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();